We are happy to announce that Dr Diana Matut will be teaching a new music class through the Oxford School of Rare Jewish Languages (OSRJL) in Michaelmas Term 2024. Michaelmas Term 2024: Yiddish Musics: The 20th and 21st Century Mondays, 18:15-19:15 UK Time, Online via Zoom This course focusses on the development of Yiddish musics
Announcements
OSRJL Applications for Michaelmas Term 2024
As part of the Oxford School of Rare Jewish Languages (OSRJL), applications for language classes beginning in Michaelmas Term 2024 are now open! The deadline to apply is 16 September at 12 noon UK time. Classes beginning in Michaelmas Term 2024 include those on the following languages: Haketia Baghdadi Judeo-Arabic Classical Judeo-Arabic Judeo-Italian Judeo-Moroccan Judeo-Neo-Aramaic
2024 Taube Prizes for Student Writing in Hebrew and Jewish Studies
The Oxford Centre for Hebrew and Jewish Studies (OCHJS) is pleased to announce the opening of submissions for 2 Taube Prizes for Student Writing in Hebrew and Jewish Studies, generously funded by Taube Philanthropies. Current Master’s and DPhil students at the University of Oxford across Faculties working on any topic in Hebrew and/or Jewish Studies
2024 Massada Annual Lecture
2024 Massada Annual Lecture Dilemmas of Journalism: Media in Times of War Thursday 30th May, 5.15pm-7pm Dr Ilana Dayan (J.S.D. Yale Law School) is an esteemed journalist; creator and anchor of the award-winning programme Uvda (‘fact’ in Hebrew), Israel’s leading investigative current affairs TV programme; and lecturer on freedom of speech law at Tel Aviv University.
Concert – Blind Far Out at Sea: Eran Tzur in Conversation and Concert
Join us for an unforgettable evening of music and conversation with Eran Tzur, as he explores the connection between Hebrew texts and music. Blind Far Out at Sea: Eran Tzur in Conversation and Concert The Hebrew word has always been the driving force behind Eran Tzur’s artistic journey, painting vibrant colours through music. This deep
Trinity Term Jewish Music Course: From Resistance to New Voices: Yiddish Music from Wartime to the 21st Century
Trinity Term 2024 Jewish Music Course From Resistance to New Voices: Yiddish Music from Wartime to the 21st Century Mondays, 18:15-19:15 UK Time, Online via Zoom In this year-long course about the history of Yiddish vernacular music we have so far explored its beginnings from the Medieval period to the time of inner and outer globalization